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alternarock

noun
/ɒlˈtɜː(ɹ).nəˌɹɒk/UK/ɔlˈtɝ.nəˌɹɑk/US/ɑlˈtɝ.nəˌɹɑk/

Etymology

Blend of alternative + rock.

  1. derived from rocca
  2. derived from roche
  3. inherited from *rocc✻ — “rock”
  4. inherited from rocke
  5. compounded as alternarock — “alternative + rock”

Definitions

  1. Alternative rock music.

    • While the album admirably breaks the downward stylistic spiral that marked the latter band's career, it's so crammed with alternarock stars it sounds more like a tribute to Watt than a solo debut.

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